Armchairs
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Armchairs
Ash
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut
1770s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1920s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century German Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s Dutch Jugendstil Armchairs
Brass, Copper
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Poplar
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
1960s Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.